Hi everyone! Yesterday I got my Champion badge and so far I've really enjoyed that this quest has introduced me to some new manga! This is the first quest I'd decided on going for Completionist on, since it feels like a little charcuterie/sampling board and I love that. As a proud DNFer it might even be the only one I'd feel fairly confident about completing 😅

The five books in order of my reading: Chainsaw Man (already read; my Shayla and the series that got me back into watching anime + manga some years ago✨️) The Summer Hikaru Died (also already read; have been meaning to pick up Vol 2 or watch the anime because I loved it) Tokyo Ghoul (liked this one and would probably continue!) Ajin: Demi-Human (wasn't the biggest fan of this sadly) Kemono Jihen (this one's promising! also might continue)

I'm already looking forward to a few that my library has digital copies of (Parasyte, Demon Slayer, Seraph of the End) but for the others I'll have to find other means. I'm most intimidated by Devilman though because it is a Chunky one! (Tomie too but I have been wanting to read more Junji Ito since reading Amigara Fault years ago)

Thank you to nezuu for making this lovely quest!! 💖

I’ll start! I haven’t read the book yet (alas, it was lost in the trenches of my TBR), but my vote would be Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine! I’m a total sucker for illustrated covers, and I love the blend of colours.

This is a post to appreciate hand made art by graphic designers and artists, so please try to only include works that are human-made! =)

Do you have a strong bookish opinion about something?

I want to hear them all! I especially want to hear some hot takes that are quirky/niche/diabolical/outlandish

Let’s go!

I have sooo many books checked out from the library at the moment because the holds just kept coming in😭 I realized that I will not be able to read two of the books before I have to return them, and I'm okay with that (I think). However, I just feel so stressed that I have so many books at home and that I won't be able to read them all.

Like I could just start a book and return to it later? None of the books I currently have at home have long wait times, but I think I just struggle with the concept of this.

Fellow library users, how do you deal with this?

Alright, so I can assume all us Boundlings like tracking our reading to some extent given our presence on this app. But I’m curious how many people have their own methods of journaling/tracking off of apps like this!

Last year I primarilly used a complex spreadsheet to track my reading, but this year I scored a dot grid journal from my secondhand craft store right in January so I could set up a bullet journal for my reading! It’s been fun, but I’m always nosy about what other people are doing 👀 digital tracking, bullet journal, guided reading journal, what are yalls thoughts and what matters most to you when tracking?

My journal:

• Bookshelf page for annual reads where I draw a bunch of books on a shelf & then write in the titles on the slimes as I finish books
• ARC tracking page (that is…dead on arrival. I have been really neglecting my arc reviews 😭)
• Bookclub Page for tracking our pick each month, if me vs my cohost ran it, my rating, groups avg rating, and attendance
• Physical TBR tracker, by genre, and I get to color in the dot by each book when I finish one (but have to add more if I buy more books 🙂‍↕️)
• Buzzwordathon Page (hosted by BooksandLala) to track what books fulfill the monthly prompts
• Year at a Glance where each month has a box where I put my total # read, breakdown by format, and the best & worst titles of each month

And that’s all I’m tracking rn for my first year! My reviews all get typed on here so I didn’t see a point in writing them by hand as well. But I’d love to hear if y’all have any other types of spreads you enjoy updating to get ideas 🤩

Oh damn we got a family tree, it's time to lock in. Here's what it looks like for anyone going digital/audio